Hi,
I am trying to make a decision between a few different round brilliant options and would love some advice.
Option
1) Purchase a diamond (H&A,OOO,EGL Cert., 1.51ct, VS1,H) at a high end retail shop. They make custom jewelry I could have them do the ring soup to nuts. The price is $10,500 or $6,954/ct.
2) Purchase from a friend in the business. (Good make, No cert, 1.54ct, VS2,G) I haven't seen this diamond and would have to have it shipped to me. Also, I would have to find someone to make the ring. The price is $10,010 or $6,500/ct.
3) Purchase from another wholesale type in town whose business has been around for 60 years. They can make the ring as well as sell the diamond. A friend went here is was very pleased. The store is on the 14th floor of an office building in the Chicago diamond district. The diamonds they showed me thus far are (I didn't write down all the cut numbers, but they were all very good and each diamond was certificed by EGL)...
Price/Carat Price Carat Clarity Color
$6,742 $8,900 1.32 VS1 F
$5,882 $8,000 1.36 VS2 G
$5,756 $9,900 1.72 SI1 H
$5,667 $8,500 1.50 SI1 G
I am balacing what my gut feeling says about each store/person with what kind of diamond I can afford. I was looking to spend between $8K and $10K on the diamond.
I would love any advice you could give me on where to best buy a diamond and how to optimize my purchase.
Thanks!
Josh
I am trying to make a decision between a few different round brilliant options and would love some advice.
Option
1) Purchase a diamond (H&A,OOO,EGL Cert., 1.51ct, VS1,H) at a high end retail shop. They make custom jewelry I could have them do the ring soup to nuts. The price is $10,500 or $6,954/ct.
2) Purchase from a friend in the business. (Good make, No cert, 1.54ct, VS2,G) I haven't seen this diamond and would have to have it shipped to me. Also, I would have to find someone to make the ring. The price is $10,010 or $6,500/ct.
3) Purchase from another wholesale type in town whose business has been around for 60 years. They can make the ring as well as sell the diamond. A friend went here is was very pleased. The store is on the 14th floor of an office building in the Chicago diamond district. The diamonds they showed me thus far are (I didn't write down all the cut numbers, but they were all very good and each diamond was certificed by EGL)...
Price/Carat Price Carat Clarity Color
$6,742 $8,900 1.32 VS1 F
$5,882 $8,000 1.36 VS2 G
$5,756 $9,900 1.72 SI1 H
$5,667 $8,500 1.50 SI1 G
I am balacing what my gut feeling says about each store/person with what kind of diamond I can afford. I was looking to spend between $8K and $10K on the diamond.
I would love any advice you could give me on where to best buy a diamond and how to optimize my purchase.
Thanks!
Josh